1. Update for the Council of State Community Development Agencies
March 15, 2010

2. Overview Appropriations & Personnel CDBG-R IDIS
Timely Distribution/Expenditure
Training Opportunities
Other Updates/the Future
Questions and Answers

3. Appropriations and Personnel
2010 budget and allocations
2011 Request also an increase
New CPD team in place
SSCD staff

4. CDBG-R Reporting and Transparency State Progress
Place Based Meetings & emphasis on expenditures & creating jobs

5. CDBG-R-Federal Reporting
Quarterly Reporting
Federal Reporting/RAMPS/IDIS
Common errors/HQ analysis
Award amount
DUNS /CCR
Agency code
Insufficient narratives
Over/under job counting
Due date for next report

6. CDBG-R RAMPS & IDIS Environmental data only (RAMPS)
New energy related data fields (IDIS)
State will certify that UGLG has submitted data to FR and that State have validated; will be done quarterly. (IDIS)
New report PR 87 to measure CDBG-R expenditures
HQ validating data

7. IDIS Online Training sessions—two for States
Several minor issues, but overall reception to system positive
State Performance and Evaluation Report (PER) is live
Plan is to permit lead in time prior to requiring use
11 states submitted files for upload

8. Update on CDBG Goals 2009 Accomplishments
Owner Occupied Rehab/Homeownership Assistance
Jobs
Rental Rehab
Proposed Accomplishments and data entry
New CDBG Goals Coming

9. Timely Distribution/Expenditure
Timely Distribution Notice in clearance to be published soon
Trend on distribution & possible actions
Trend on expenditures is troubling
HQ follow-up with field offices

10. Training Opportunities
State IDIS training—last state session is in Chicago in August
Basically CDBG for States-April 27-29
Cross cutting modules/Financial Management
Modules on web for Federal Reporting

11. Other Updates State Administrative Requirements Rule
Changing the Consolidated Plan
CDBG Recordkeeping
Audits, audits, audits…..
CDBG spending in entitlement areas
Anti-Pirating

12. The Future CPD Business Model
Embedded technical assistance for some NSP grantees
Transformation initiative; certification programs—chance for OBGA to get more timely products and training for grantees
Working more as one HUD—integrated approaches

13. Questions and Answers
SSCD Team: xxxx Steve x 7375 Carol x 4354 Regina x 3593 Jim x 2180 James x 5716 Robert x 4211 Eva x 3461 Ted x 4008 Neba x 4553 Paul x 7593